Unless you're independently wealthy, you should be saving and investing for retirement ‒ starting, ideally, in your 20s or 30s. Sure, if you're 47 and haven't really started yet, start now. But those ...

Do you have lofty dreams that require building up your savings? You may be saving for a car, vacation, or down payment on a home. Are you taking advantage of compound interest to reach your dreams?

"Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it. He who doesn't, pays it." Albert Einstein is often credited with coining this famous saying, despite a lack of ...